01/05/2019
I wanted to share a story with you, something that I went through last year and that I don't often talk about.
Before I became a mum, during pregnancy, I often imagined my life with our new addition. And I was quite positive about it. I felt that whatever we encounter, I will be able to deal with it and it will all be great. I daydreamed about our snuggles and how everything would be so nice and lovely.
The reality was far different from those dreams.
He spent the first 3 weeks in NICU, we went through the hell of establishing and maintaining breastfeeding, feeding every 1.5 hour, waking up million times during the night, screaming his lungs out in pain as soon as you put him on his back, which meant he had to be constantly held upright. Our days were filled tears both his and mine and I felt so helpless not knowing how to help my little boy.
We later found out my son suffered some trauma during labour and had tension in his neck, torso and head which meant he was in constant pain, combined with a tongue tie which meant he couldn't feed properly.
I soon found myself battling postnatal depression, feeling lowest I’ve ever felt. I was exhausted, I couldn’t focus on things. It was one of the worst experiences of my life and I was ashamed to admit it.
At the same time, I ran a business and did my client work, and I used my business as a way to keep my sanity and stop me from thinking about all the baby stuff.
But my business was nowhere close where it was pre-baby. Even though I wanted to grow a business and get more clients, I just didn’t have the energy. My brain was in a fog.
I couldn’t even think of how to fit more client work in my day. At the end of the day, I just needed to zone out of everything for a while and rest.
Luckily, with time and therapy for our little one, things got better bit by bit. At some point I hired a cleaner to come and clean the house, to relieve from the pressure of having to do that too. And as the little guy approached his first birthday, he started going to the nursery a couple of days per week.
Yes, he could have stayed with me at home, but I needed some time alone for my sanity.
Some time for myself to feel like I’m not just a mum. Some time for myself to focus on growing my business. Some time for myself to start studying again.
And it has definitely helped me with getting over the depression and transformed my business so much. I’ve been earning more, nearly tripled my income compared to those first couple of months with a baby and the best of all, I’ve been able to absorb much more information and focus better.
And things are much different now with my little guy.
And if there is one thing I’ve learnt from it, is that, yes, you can do things on your own, but for your own sanity, for managing your own energy - you need the help from others.
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